Teaching with the Basic Three Software Tools: Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Database Programs
Overview of the “Basic Three”
What is word processing?
Creates documents consisting of pages with text and graphics
What are spreadsheets?
Puts numerical information in row/column format; allows quick calculations and recalculations.
What are databases?
Organizes and stores collections of information; allows items to be easily and quickly retrieved
Recent Development in Software Tools
PDA tools: PDAs are personal digital assistants or handheld computers. Photo examplesDownloads
Web-enabled features: these features include the insertion of "live" web page links in documents, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) or web page formats.
Better file-exchange compatibility: this allows users to transfer documents and to work together on projects.
Software suites and integrated packages: these are software tools that are packaged together allowing the costumer to make one big purchase versus buying each software at a separate price.
Productivity applications for the three basic software tools
inventory of resources
location of resources
cataloging student information
sending letters
Teaching and learning tasks that each kind of tool can support are:
The links that are available below resources are tutorials that are available for teachers to use with students. Word processing
Word processing can be used to support the learning of the writing process, dynamic grouping, individual assignments, encouraging writing through the curriculum.
Teachers need to prepare the lesson. Demonstrate the basics. Assign individual practice. Demonstrate formatting features. Assign more individual practice. Demonstrate procedures with new files. And lastly assign more individual practice. Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets can be used for making possible visual teaching demonstrations, supporting student products, supporting mathematical and "what if" problem solving, storing and analyzing data, and projecting grades.
Teachers need to prepare for lessons. Demonstrate the basics. Assign individual practice. Demonstrate formatting features. And lastly assign more individual practice.
Database
Databases can be used to teach research and study skills, organization skills, to understand the power of information "process," posing testing hypotheses, and searching for information during research.
Teachers need to prepare for lessons. Demonstrate the basics. Assign individual practice. Demonstrate formatting features. And lastly assign more individual practice.
Overview of the “Basic Three”
What is word processing?
Creates documents consisting of pages with text and graphics
What are spreadsheets?
Puts numerical information in row/column format; allows quick calculations and recalculations.
What are databases?
Organizes and stores collections of information; allows items to be easily and quickly retrieved
Recent Development in Software Tools
PDA tools: PDAs are personal digital assistants or handheld computers.
Photo examples Downloads
Web-enabled features: these features include the insertion of "live" web page links in documents, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) or web page formats.
Better file-exchange compatibility: this allows users to transfer documents and to work together on projects.
Software suites and integrated packages: these are software tools that are packaged together allowing the costumer to make one big purchase versus buying each software at a separate price.
Productivity applications for the three basic software tools
lesson plans
notes
reports
forms
letters to parents
letters to students
flyers
newletters
rubrics
etc.
keeping classroom budgets
preparing performance checklists
keeping grade-books
location of resources
cataloging student information
sending letters
Teaching and learning tasks that each kind of tool can support are:
The links that are available below resources are tutorials that are available for teachers to use with students.
Word processing
Word processing can be used to support the learning of the writing process, dynamic grouping, individual assignments, encouraging writing through the curriculum.
Teachers need to prepare the lesson. Demonstrate the basics. Assign individual practice. Demonstrate formatting features. Assign more individual practice. Demonstrate procedures with new files. And lastly assign more individual practice.
Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets can be used for making possible visual teaching demonstrations, supporting student products, supporting mathematical and "what if" problem solving, storing and analyzing data, and projecting grades.
Teachers need to prepare for lessons. Demonstrate the basics. Assign individual practice. Demonstrate formatting features. And lastly assign more individual practice.
Database
Databases can be used to teach research and study skills, organization skills, to understand the power of information "process," posing testing hypotheses, and searching for information during research.
Teachers need to prepare for lessons. Demonstrate the basics. Assign individual practice. Demonstrate formatting features. And lastly assign more individual practice.
Lesson activities for software tools:
Word processing
Spreadsheets
Database
Reflection
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